Custom Bronze Sculptures
Have you wished you could have a bronze statue or bust of yourself or somebody you love? Or a bronze reproduction of your favorite museum sculpture? We frequently have requests from our customers for custom bronze portraits and statues. If there is a custom bronze sculpture that you would like to commission, please send us pictures and we will give you a free quote of how long it will take a how much it will cost. Payment is required in order to start the process of creating a bronze sculpture. It typically takes 2-3 months for completion and delivery of a custom bronze, and in case of very complex sculptures it may take more time. We will be able to give you more details once we see the details of your request. “Lost Wax” bronze (or hot-cast bronze) is actually 100% pure Bronze - essentially copper and tin. The making of a “lost wax” bronze is a complex and time-consuming process, and specific technical expertise is needed to accomplish the task of making a bronze. The most known and used process for making “lost wax” involves pouring of molten bronze. This is the same method used by the ancient civilizations to create bronze sculptures. Our lost wax bronze sculptures are produced in this same technique. Below are few examples of our completed bronze sculpture commissions to give you an idea of the quality you may expect for your custom order.
Custom bronze statue of Catherine “Kitty” Kimball, Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
Catherine D. (Kitty) Kimball (born 1945) is the retired Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. She was also the first woman elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court in 1992. In 1983 she was the first female judge in the 18th Judicial District. Ancient Sculpture Gallery is proud to have sculpted a life-size bronze statue of Chief Justice Catherine Kimball. In addition to the statue we also created a large bronze plaquein size 32" x 22" that was imbedded into the pedestal of the statue honoring Judge Kimball. The statue was unveiled on December 30, 2021 in front of the Pointe Coupee Parish Courthouse, event which was covered by the media: https://www.wbrz.com/news/history-making-former-la-chief-justice-honored-with-statue/
Custom bronze sculpture from a photograph of a wedding night
Woudl you like your wedding photo turned into a timeless sculpture? We can make that a reality. Customer desired to imortalize his wedding night and asked if we could transform his photograph into a bronze sculpture. This we successfuly accomplished. First we sculpted a clay model of the couple emprasing and kissing, while rataining proportions, and after customer's approval we cast the sculpture into a lost-wax bronze. Congratulations to the wedding couple!
Custom bronze statue replica of the so-called "Hellenistic Prince" museum original
The Hellenistic Prince or Seleucid Ruler is an ancient bronze statue of one of the Seleucid kings that ruled the Asian portion of Alexander the Great's empire after his death. The 6.7 ft (2 meters) tall statue was made in tradutional lost-wax bronze and is today at the Palazzo Massimo alle Terme in Rome. Our reproduction is also made in lost-wax bronze and is availabe for purchase in the same size as the original, or any reduction size, as small as 30" (76 cm) tall. Let us know what size you would like to decorate your home and can custom make it for you.
Verdict Ridge Golf & Country Club custom bronze sculpture and plaques
Verdict Ridge Golf & Country Club in Denver North Carolina is picturesque golf course with footbridges ponds that also offers tennis, a fitness center, a pool and a bistro. We turned the logo of the club into a custom bronze sculpture and also produced 3 bronze relief plaques, to be displayed on a pedestal. It is a perfect addition of identity to this beautiful facility that provides a host of amenities, activities and events that bring families together in an invigorating, relaxing and social atmosphere.
Custom bronze statue of a girl in a pose similar to the Little Mermaid of Copenhagen, Denmark
For more than 100 years, a small bronze statue gazing out to the sea has been one of top tourist attractions in Denmark's capital Copenhagen. The "Little Mermaid" by Edvard Eriksen depicts a mermaid becoming human. It is based on Hans Christian Andersen’s 1837 fairy tale of the same name. Customer wanted a bronze sculpture made of his daugther in a pose similar to this little Danish Mermaid of Copenhagen. The girl woudl be in a similar pose but to have feet vs a mermaid tail, and a bathing suit as opposed to being nude. The above pictues show the sculpting of the face of the girl and then the entire sculpture model was complered in clay. When the clay model was approved by the customer we then cast an identical copy of it in lost-wax bronze. Finaly the statue was gaven a two-tone patina. Verdigris blue is the color of the swim suit, while the rest of the sculptue is in traditional medium brown bronze.
Oceanus fountain mask from Munich Museum
Customer wanted a recreation of the 2nd century AD Roman bronze fountain mask of Oceanus from the villa rustica in Treuchtlingen-Schambach, which is now at the Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich. The expressive face of Oceanus once served as a gargoyle to decorate the outlet of a Roman fountain. In its workmanship the piece is one of the most magnificent metal fountain masks preserved from the Roman period. We re-sculpted the mask from scratch and then cast it in bronze.
Serapis Amun from Athens Museum - custom bronze Statuette
This statuette of the god Serapis Amun Agathodaemon from Egypt from the late Hellenistic-early Roman period (1st century BC – 1st century AD) is one of the rare preserved statues of this deity. It is currently at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens in Greece. Sarapis Amun Agathodaemon was a Greco-Egyptian deity of the Sun first encountered at Memphis, where his cult was celebrated in association with that of the sacred Egyptian bull Apis. We resculpted the statuette from scratch and cast it in lost-wax bronze. The god is slighly tilted to the right as is the case with the museum original and in doing so we preserved it origunallity. We also gave it a green Verdigris bronze patina to match the orginal.
Custom bronze statue of a girl in dress
Customer sent us pictures of a girl in dress and Converse snickers and wanted a life-size bronze sculpture created. We sculpted the girl in clay first keeping life-size proportions and once the customer approved the model, we produced an identical lost-wax bronze casting. The girl stands on a square bronze base and was given a medium bronze patina.
Museum statue of Neptune custom bronze reproduction
This is a custom bronze reproduction of a museum statue of Neptune which a customer in France has commissioned to be replicated. The picture below shows side by side the original sculpture as displayed in the museum and the final lost wax bronze casting with dark brown patina as chosen by the customer. We created 3 identical bronze castings for the customer. When multiple copies are ordered the price for each bronze decreases.
Custom Bronze life-size statue of Senator Angel Santos of Guam
We are proud to have created a custom life-size bronze statue of the late Guam Senator Angel Santos, a United States Air Force veteran and an icon of Chamorro activism. We sculpted Senator Santos from the several photographs we were presented with. The completed custom bronze statue now stands at the Santos Memorial Park in Hagatnain Guam, a park formerly known as "Latte Stone Park" until it was renamed in honor of the late senator. The unveiling of the bronze statue was covered by the Guam media. The below sequence of pictures begins with a picture of the Senator, followed by the clay model we sculpted from scratch, and the final lost wax bronze casting with dark brown patina as chosen by the customer.
Trojan Warrior life-size custom bronze statue reproduction
The below example is of a custom bronze sculpture reproduction we made of a life-size Trojan warrior. It was created exactly per client's specific request with modifications on the shield and helmet. The lost-wax bronze stands 6 feet tall (182 cm) and is displayed in Los Angeles, California.
Nike of Samothrace custom bronze statue reproduction
The original statue of Nike of Samothrace in the Louvre Museum is 8 feet (244 cm) tall. This reproduction is requested by the customer to be 6 feet tall (182 cm), a reduction in size. The pictures below show the sculpting of the Nike statue in clay in its custom size proportionate to the museum original. After a mold of the completed clay model was made, the statue was then cast in bronze using the lost wax method. The final step is application of patina. We can apply any bronze patina to your custom sculpture. In this example you can see dark brown bronze casting of the famous Nike. We have also made it for another customer in the ancient verdigris green bronze patina (see below for available bronze patinas).
Custom bronze relief sculptures of Sir Godfrey and Templar insignia 3‘ wide x 6‘ tall
Along with custom bronze statues and busts we can produce bronze custom reliefs. The first example below shows Godfrey of Bouillon (1060 –1100), one of the leaders of the First Crusade, and first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, after an illustration by Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville (1883). The second example is the Seal of the Knights Templar, a Crusader Templar insignia. We sculpted both relief sculptures in 3 feet wide x 6 feet tall (91.5 cm x 183 cm) and cast them in lost-wax bronze.
J. Blair Frank equity portfolio manager Capital Group
custom bronze bust
Jonathan Blair Frank is equity portfolio manager of Capital Group and an institutional investment adviser. The Los Angeles-based financier J. Blair Frank is also a philanthropist. Ancient Sculpture Gallery is proud to have created his life-size bronze bust from pictures that were provided. He is depicted wearing shirt as requested.
Greg Maffei CEO of Liberty Media
custom bronze bust
Greg Maffei is president and chief executive officer of Liberty Media and the chairman of Live Nation Entertainment, Sirius XM and TripAdvisor. He is the chairman emeritus of Starz and Expedia, as well as the former chief financial officer of Oracle and Microsoft. Ancient culpture Gallery is proud to have created his life-size bronze bust from picture as requested.
Bob Mills founder of Bob Mills Furniture
custom bronze bust
In 2021 Bob Mills Furniture celebrated its 50th Anniversary. As part of the celebration ceremony the company commissioned a custom-made life-size bust to honor its founder who opened the first store in 1971. Today the company has multiple stores all over Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas. Ancient Sculpture Gallery created the bronze bust of Bob Mills after the pictures provided and he is shown wearing suit and tie.
Small 6" (15.25 cm) tall custom bronze bust of a little girl for 8th wedding anniversary
Customer desired to surprise his wife for their 8th wedding anniversary with a 6-inch tall (15.25 cm) bronze bust of their daughter. It is a truly beautiful gesture of love that we are very honored to be a part of. This head-neck-shoulders bust on a small square base is perfect size for display in a living room or office. The bust was custom sculpted from the provided photographs in the traditional lost-wax method and given the popular medium brown patina.
Custom bronze busts
We can create a custom bronze bust from your portrait picture, or a bust that you have seen in a museum that you’d like replicated. We can make it a life-size, a reduction or enlargement. Just let us know the size you would like it made and we will sculpt it for you. Here are some examples of custom bronze busts we have created for our customers. These two busts were created in lost wax bronze. For more information on our custom busts please visit our Custom Busts page.
More custom sculpture examples
Description of the process for creating a custom bronze sculpture
These custom bronze examples are testimony of the quality you may expect from Ancient Sculpture Gallery. You can expect the same perfection for your sculpture too.
1) The process begins with re-sculpting the sculpture model in clay.
2) When the clay model is completed we will send you pictures to see the progress of your sculpture.
3) Once approved, we then create a mold of the completed clay model.
4) Finally we use this mold to cast the bronze using the lost wax method.
5) The final step is application of patina. We can apply any bronze patina to your custom sculpture, including verdigris green bronze, blue bronze, brown bronze, dark brown bronze or black bronze – the choice is yours.
6) When your bronze sculpture is complete we will email you a new set of photos to see the final result.
Your choice of bronze patina for your custom-made bronze
Pictures of available bronze finishes are presented below:
Let us know which color patina you like the most and we will create your custom bronze sculpture per your custom specifications. You can expect only the best quality from a globally trusted and experienced leader in custom bronze sculpture production.